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BREBGH LOADINGVFIRB ARM.

No. 375,626. Patented Dec. 27, 1887'.

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i BREEcH-LQADING FIRE-ARM.

AjSPECIIEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375.626, dated December 27', 18'87.

Application tiled May 21, 1886. Serial No'. 202,930. (No model.)

To alzchom itA may concern: l

Be it knewn that I, ROBERT IsBELI. HAMP- TON, of Athens, ,county-of Clarke, State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful'Improvemeuts in Breech-Loading Guns, ofj which the following is a fulland exact description, reference being had to the-accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

other; third, to employ a slotted annular-boltin Vlocking the barrels to the standing breech;

' fourth, to 'provide an automatic trigger-bolting device which can be made independent at will; and,-fth', to .supply the' means of taking uplost motion from wear in the hinge-piu, fore-stock, and lockffast action. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aside view oi'- the gun with the lock-plate removed, showing the parts in `proper relation with the hammer at full-cock. Fig. 2 isa similarview-with the parts in the positiouof rest or the position they assume after the ham- -mer has engaged the tiringpin.l Fig..3 is a 'similar view with the hammer, main and seai- 4 .piment-gear forv operating-thesame. `es.

spring, and vthe safety-indicating bolt Aremoved, with the barrels elevated. Fig. 4 is a detached portion of the breech`frame,'taken' from the side opposite to that displayedA in' Figs Q1, 2,v and, showing the pivotal connec-` tion between the barrels and breech in section. Fig.' -5- is a vertical longitudinal section, and

gnnla'lockingbolt vand a top view of the seg- Fig.'8 is a side view ofthe lock-plate, showing the end o'f the safety-indicating andlocking bolt, Fig. 9 is aperspective. view-of thebolt, showing the' pin that engages the slot inA the triggerextension'. FigglO is a lperspective view of so the pin for holding-the trigger-locking mech-f anism outko'f4 action; andlFig. 11 is a view of the rear portion of; the

i 'Fig. 6 a transverse vertical section, of what is Y shown in Fig. 4'. Fig-7 is a section ofthe ati-- from the side opposite tofthat displayed in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, showing 'the rear extension of the scar, the trigger, and the safety locking,

lever.

The breech is constructed to furnish a re ccptaele for the lock mechanism, and the ham mer B, which is mounted therein, is provided between'its pivotal point and'heel with au vangular notch, C, which notch is arranged" at such distance from the pivot or axis as to cause the least amount of friction and consequent wear upon the scar, by which it is engaged. The notch C at its lower rear face is cut away to form an inclined surface, G, hereinafter referred to. The hammer 'is further provided between the notch C and the pivot with a Y notch, C,'.with which one end of the combined main and 4sear spring engages, and on its rear facelwithfa semicircular notch or recess, H', to be engaged by the bolt H, also hereinafter referred to. The hammer B extends forward into the stock under the barrels, and at its forward endl is provided with a cam projection,

M, extending inward from its side face into position to be engaged by a cam, I, onthe ejector-lever J, and bynieans of .which the hammer is cocked or forced into position to be engaged bythe scar-D, and engage with the safety locking-boltH.

The ejector'lever J is pivoted to the proj ection K on lthe barrels, is so placed that its upper end will engage the rod p of the ejector N, and is provided below with an outward-pro-y jecting cam, I, before '-referredto. An' angu lar switch-block, O, having its pivotalpoint at the angle, as shown at O, is provided at its lower or depending end with an inclined, projection, O", there being a horizontal arm,

O, extending rearward over said projection,

. and in such position that the toe of the hammer in being forced upward by' the'ejector-le` ver. willlengage the arm O and fofrce and hold the inclined projection out flush with the face of the guide-block L,which facilitates theeasy movement of the cam I of the ejector-lever on i its return with the closing of the barrels. The switch-block 0, consequent `to the engagement of the toe of the hammer therewith, performs 4the additional function of preventing the main-l -spring from i Aoperating the ejector` whenl the barrel has notfbeen red, for so lon as the hammerB remains at full-cock the malnspring E is prevented from operating .thegejector-lever, and, 'as a consequence, when 1t is desire to remove an unred cartridge, on opening the barrels the same will only be presented or forced out far enough to beremoved bythe ngers. .A switch, P, is employed to'accomplish'the same end when it is desired to save ,the empty shells, which consists of apin passing through from the side of the breech-frame andhaving that portion adj aeent to the switchblock made in semicircular form, and by turning either the rounded 'or the a'ttened face toward the switch-blockthe ejector is permitted either to apt forcibly to eject the shells or simply to push them out sufficiently to be re- By setting thefeathered portion of the arrowV show-n in line with the head on the side of the' breech-block pointingdownward the ,rounded surface of the pin willv bebrought opposite the switch-block, and consequently 'hold the same" Outland` prevent the ejector-lever from .being thrown itsil full extent by the vaction ofthe mainsp'ri'u'g; but when it is desiredforcibly to 4elect .the shells the pin is turned to `present the portion opposite. the switch-block, winch will allow .theswitehdull play', and in this way, as eachfbarrel is 'provided withaseparate ej eetor and an independently-oporating spring, it will be seen that either or bot barrels maybe convertedintoa non=ejector at will.

The Sear D is mounted li-n the breech-frame 1n lposition-to engage the hammer, .and is pro'-l vvided with a suitable notch toengage .one end of the combined main andgsear spring'E, the other end, which engages'Lffjaudv -operates the hammer, passing througha mortise .or slot in the sear,'caus`ing .the scarto-act as-a crampv link for saidspring.- The Sear has a rear ex-. tenslon, D', engaging a notch formed ina rear extension of the trigger, The hammer having been cocked or caused to engage with thelsear, as before stated, :is released therefrom by the trigger F, by pulling which the 'sear` is made will be .readily understood', and the force of the mainspring E carries the hammer forward until it nearly reaches the iiring-pin,when the force of the mainspring is arrested by the mortise in the sear acting as a crampi-link,l as before stated, the hammer being carried forward -by its momentum until itstrikes the firing pin. In this movement, the point of the Sear having passed off the arc leading to the bent notch in the hammer resting against the inclined surface at G, before referred to, both ends of the spring are exerted in forcing the hammer.

f lock-plate, other word l ofthe holt` and f that when the hammer outof line. Ileased by means having geanteeth eut in-itsjrearffacetorbeje rigi'dl'y' connected withand'irr,turnoperatedtfreinatop `lever, tise cut ina rib.-extendir igrearvvardjiromthei point of the sear back over the inclined surv face G, causing the hammerto rebound and stand with its engaging-facesli ghtl y back from the head of the firing-pin. A tubular bolt, H, is employed to engage the semicircnlar recess IEP-in the hammer to' forma safetv-lock to the This bolt H is'notched at the point where it engages the hammer, and is provided on its inner end with a crank-pin or-'projection, h.' which engagesaslot, h', formed in the end of an upward-curved lextension of the trigger, and by which said bolt .is rotated to engage the hammer or release the same. When the bolt is rotated to engage the hammer, the semicircular face or unbroken surface of the bolt is caused to rest in the notchaud securely bolts the hammer against accidental discharge but when the trigger is pulled it causes the,v

bolt to be rotatedand turns the-notched por-v tion into line with recess, so that the hammer is left free to be acted upon by thespring.- The outerv end of thebolt H 'passes through 'the where locked, the letters A Ffbeing .out in'th'efend the ietrerss n on th;e 10erT the Word-safel orfany or deviceindibating this fact".'fis 4 stamped, which indioatesthat.thehammerjsl plate, one/on each44 side,- and in suchv manner f gaged by a' sector, S, which-sector is- T'." The b oltB engagesa slot 'and moris locked the' letters.

` The 'trip-leverfU'is -madein angular form and has 'connected to its uprightportionra -V shaped spring-arm, W, having o nepoint of support, W', t the angle of' the leverand the other, W, at the upper end thereof, the end' of the spring engaging. a depression-or .notch formed in the rear face of the annular bolt R.

A-sliding bolt .or trip-rod, V, ismoullted in',v bearings in the breechframe and is. connected' 'and operated from the forward-extending arm of the leverU, the bolt being adapted to engagea perforationy or hole, X, in the sector S.

:The trip-lever U is always under tension, and js forced down and h eld by the projection K' to slip out of the bent notch C in a manner that j on the barrels when closed; but when the le` ver is turned to. operate thesector, and through it the bolt R, the rear upper end of the trip-lever V is forced backward by the tension of the spring, 'raising the vforward extending end,

'and consequently the sliding bolt or trip-rod l"which action allows the sprl-ng W, acting on threaded perforation in the top of the breechf thesectonto'force the bolt R home and lock the barrels securely.

lV A set-screw, Y, is employed to engage the annular bolt and take up lost motion from wear' thereon. This screw Y passes through a frame in position to engage the upper face of the annular bol-t, and as said bolt or its supporting-face wears the screw can be turned in to compensate for any lost motion consequent thereto.

Y D h-'J-l-Dller Portion of'thebreecheframeris mounted asliding plate, a, notched at its for ward end, as shownat a', and having atits rear end athumb-pice, a2, extending through lthe frame. `A trigger-bolt, b, piv oted about centrally-.of its length, engages at, its upperend the sliding plate ci, and has itslower endf Aextendingdown into position to engage a rear extensionjof the trigger.l This mechanism is used' automatically to lock the trigger against accidental displacement, and-'is operated in the following mannen extendingarm ofthe trip-lever U as 4the gun is being opened `forces the sliding plate backward, which plate, engaging the trigger-bolt b, forces the lower end over therear extension.

of the trigger, the said end being simultan` ously depressed by the engagement of the rear extension of the sear therewith, and in4 this position is held van'd locked until released by theoperator through the thumb-piece 02.-. This automatic feature -may be regulated at'will by means of a segmental pin,d, which is arranged in such manner as to be adapted to engage the rear face of the trip-lever U and hold the same from engaging the sliding plate a, and thereby prevent the operationof the triggr- Thehead of the pinis markedwith an arrowwhere it extends through the'breechframe under the lever T, so that the operator can tell how to set the pin.

The thumb-piece a? may be used to lock thetrigger at any time whenthegunhas been cocked without the use of the automatic arrangement.

The triggerbolt b is held firmly in position, locked or unlocked, by the closed end of the spring E resting against the under side ofthe trigger-bolt spindleEz, and from this, in con- 'also as a hammerbolt spring, while, sixth, it also, as above stated, holds the trigger-bolt spindle locked or unlocked.

The hinge device, Figs. 4, 5, and 6, consists of a threaded bolt, f, .to engage a nut, g, hav ing a tapering or cone-shaped end and a hollow ing all the friction a supporting or locking 1. The combination,in abreech-loading gun,

The backward movement. of the --upward surface G, the sear D,engaging with said notch,

' set forth.

'-sleeve, g', having its opening made-tapering creme-shaped, and a pin, i, projecting. from its outer i'ace,forminga -lever to engage ahole in the projection `K on the barrels to cause the sleeve gto rotate with the barrels, throwand consequent wearupon the two cone-surfaces, which 4wear can bc f readily compensated for by turningthe screen f and drawingtheconeshaped'nut g into the 75 hollow sleeve. The fore-stack fastening consists of a pawl, j, operated by aspring, .lc,both mounted on an adj ust-able bar, Z, connected to frame, which engages with the stock and with a lug or projection, a, on'the barrels.

Lost motion caused by wear between the pawl j and Ythe projection n may becompen-- .sated for by'turning a nut, m, 'which engages a screw-fthread formed on the end of the bar I, which adjusts said 4bar longitudinally.

Having n'owv described my invention, I claimof--the hammer, the sear, the combined main andsear spring, the hammer'provided with a recess-in its rearedge, a-notched-bolt for auto'matically` engaging the.' hammer and the trigger connected to the notchedbolt uthrough a slot in an upward-curved extension in the same,anda pin' on t-h bolt to release the hammer, substantially as described.

2. I-n a breech-loading gnn, the combination of .th e, hammer provided with the inclined `notch in its' lower, side. to be engaged by the sear, and with asemicircular recess'in itsrear face to be lengaged by the bolt, said hammer extending .forward under the barrels, the ej actor-cam. mounted on the projection K of trigger provided withfthe, Acurved. slotted extension, the slotted bolt to engage the hammer, provided with thepi'n to engage thenslot in the trigger-extension, and a vcombined main and sear spring, all arranged and operating 'substantially as described.

3. The combination,in a 'breech-loading gun, of the hammer provided with the opening hav'- ing a notch, C, in its 4rear -endand inclined the combined main and sear spring, and the trigger having an extension for engaging and operating the lockingbolt E, which engagesy a notch in the hammer when the gun'is cocked to cause the same to release the-hammer, as

4. The combination, with the hammer hav. ing-.the projection Miformed on its forward upper end, the ejector-lever pivoted to the lump of the barrelsand provided with the cam projection at its lower end, the ejector N, guide-block L,- and switch-,block O, thrown into operative position by the toe of thehammer and switch-pin P, mutilated in crosssection, arranged and operating substantially as described. v

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the barrels, provided with the cani-face, the v IIO 5. I The barrels provided with the rearwardextending ribhaving the mortise Q and slot Q formed therein, with the slotted annular bolt R', for engaging said rib-extension,pro

vided with teeth on its outer periphery, the sector S, engaging thesame, and lever T, for operating the sector, substantially as described.

same to swinginto engagement therewith, theI 6.' rlhe barrels provided with the rearwardextending rib having the mortisc and slot formed therein,in vcombination with the slotted annular bolt R, engaging theI sam-e, sector S, secured to the top lever, teeth on theannular bolt, the spring W, acting onl the lever T, and trip-lever U, pressing against the spring and operated by the rear lump ofthe barrels, and the rodV, resting vupon and operated by the trip-lever-to engage the toothed'sector of thetop lever, substantially as set forth.

7 The barrels provided with the rearwardextending rib having Athe morti'sc and slot formed therein,in combination with the slotted annular bolt R, sector S, secured to the lever l and engaging with teeth on the annular bolt, and the screw Y, seated in the top of the breechframe' for adjusting the annular bolt to compensate for lost motion or wear thereof, as set forth.

8. The combination, with the hammer and sear, the rear portion of the sear exteiding back to and engaging a rear extension of the trigger, of the bolt b, pivoted above the same to swing into engagement therewith, and-the slid ing'plate engaging the bolt b, actuated by the lever U, to lock the trigger automatically, substantially as described.

9. The combination, with the hammer and scar, the rear portion of the scar extending back to and engaging a rear extension of the' trggerplate, of the'bolt b, pivoted aboveV the sliding plate engaging the bolt to operate the saine, the leverU, for actuating the plate as the gun is cocked, and a pin located in the breech-frame to engage the forward end of the plate and hold the lever from engaging the l?, and-'engaging with plate, substantially as and for the purpose de scribed. .V

10. The combination of the barrels provided with the projection K,the stock provided with the slotted end; the' ring lor sleeve fitting be-v tween the ends, having the tapering opening extending through the same, t e cone-shaped nut adapted to engage the s e'eve, and the threaded bolt passing throughv 'the sleeve and engaging the nut, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

1l. The combination of the barrels provided with the projection K, having the'perforation formed therein, the stock provided with the slotted end, thering or sleeve fitting between' the ends, the pin extending therefrom to engage the perforation in the proj'e'ctlon K, the

cone-shaped nut to engage a cone-shaped opening in' the sleeve, and a threaded bolt passing through the sleeve toengage the nut, all sub- .jection on the barrels to hold the barrels con-V nected `with thestoclr, as' set forth.

13. Thecombinationofthe.stock,the barrels having the projection.formedthereon, the sepa'- rate' locking-frame slotted at its end to engage the projection and at its' inner end curved 'to engage the forward part .of the breech-frame,

the bar amounted on` the locking-frame, the v pawlj, mounted on the bar t engage the projection on the barrels, and-the adjusting-nut m, engaging a screw-thread on the rear end 'of the bar for adjusting said bar'. endwise,' subl 'stantiall y 'as described.

ROBERT IsBELL HAMPTON.`

Witnesses:

J. S. WITHFORD, A. E. GRIFFETH.

It is hereby certi-ed that in Letters-Patent N o. 375,626, granted December 27, 1887, upon the application of Robert Isbell Hampton, of Athens, Georgia, for an improvement in Breech-Loadinglire-.lrrins,7 errors appear in the printed specification requiring the following correction-s: On page 2, in line 70, theword tubular 7 should read tumbler,- in line 112, the words and reference letter, sector S to bring pressure against, should bc inserted before the Word annular,7 and in line 123, the reference letter V should read U,- and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the yPatent Qfce. l

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 31st day of January, A. D. 1888.

D. Lf HAWKINs,

Acting Secretary of the Interior.

[SEAL] Oountersigned BENTON J. HALL,

Commissioner of Patents.

Corrections in Leiters Patent No. 375,626.

It is hereby certied that in Letters Patent No. 375,626, granted December 27, 1887, upon the application of Robert Isbell Hampton, of Athens, Georgia, for an improvement in Breeeh-Loading,` Fire-Arms, errors appear in the printed specicati'on requiring the following corrections: On page 2, in line 70, the Word tubular should --readv tumbler,- in line 112, the Words and reference letter, sector S to bring pressure against, should be inserted before the word annular, and in line 123, the reference letter V should read U; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofce.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 31st day of January, A. D. 1888.

D. L. HAWKINS, Acting Secretary of the Interior.

[SEAL] Countersigned BENTON J. HALL,

Commissioner of Patents. 

